An empirical analysis of technology absorption capacity of the Brazilian industry

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify variables and their effects on the value of technology transaction according to technology demand approach in Vietnam technology market, by testing the hypotheses including the effects of technology absorption capacity, internal research and development (R&D) productivity of firms and difficulties in external infrastructure on technology demand. Design/methodology/approach The technology transaction value and its impact factors are assessed using Vietnam annual enterprise survey and using technology in production survey from 2012 to 2016. The effects of factors on value of technology transaction are determined by using feasible generalized least squares model. Findings The results indicate three main points. First, companies having higher technology absorption capacity and higher dominance in the domestic or foreign markets tend to acquire higher technology demand in the technology market. Second, companies having lower internal R&D productivity tend to require higher external technology demand. Finally, higher level of difficulty from external infrastructure prevents enterprises in accessing technology demand. Research limitations/implications The main limitation of the study is that data of firm’s R&D productivity are not available. The study also does not mention information flows from competitors that perhaps have potentially significant impacts on external technology demand of firms. Practical implications The paper includes policy implications for the government and industry managers to increase technology transaction value. Originality/value The focus of many previous research papers on technology transactions was generally to look at the decisive factors behind firm’s technology supply in both developed and developing countries. However, knowledge about firm’s technology demand is very limited, particularly in the context of developing countries. This paper clarifies the effect of factors on the decision buying external technology for innovation purpose and productivity improvement in Vietnamese manufacturing sector.

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Technology absorption capacity and firm growth in Africa

International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation ◽

10.1504/ijttc.2021.10041051 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 207

Author(s):

Victor Yawo Atiase ◽

Johnson Kwesi Ameh ◽

Dennis Yao Dzansi

Keyword(s):

Firm Growth ◽

Absorption Capacity ◽

Technology Absorption

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Implementation of National Technological Absorptive Capacity framework to Motivate High Technology Application in Bac Kan Agricultural Production

VNU Journal of Science Policy and Management Studies ◽

10.25073/2588-1116/vnupam.4210 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 35 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Duong Huu Buong

Keyword(s):

Absorptive Capacity ◽

Agricultural Production ◽

Agricultural Development ◽

High Technology ◽

Absorption Capacity ◽

Market Demand ◽

Technology Application ◽

Technology Absorption ◽

Competitive Products ◽

National Technology

The application of high technology in agricultural production plays an important role in agricultural development, promoting economic growth, minimizing natural resources depletion, reducing environmental pollution, creating high quality and competitive products that meet the market demand. However, this implementation faces certain difficulties. This article will analyze the national technology absorption capacity and the struggles of its execution in Bac Kan province, and at the same time, proposes criteria for applying the national technology absorptive capacity framework in Bac Kạn.

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The Effect of Exploitation Capacities on Organizational Performance: An Empirical Analysis

Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences ◽

10.1515/mjss-2017-0037 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (6) ◽

pp. 9-16

Author(s):

Geovanny Perdomo-Charry ◽

Nelson Lozada Barahona ◽

Alexander Zuñiga-Collazos

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Organizational Performance ◽

Empirical Evidence ◽

Empirical Analysis ◽

Absorption Capacity ◽

Combine Information ◽

Different Sources

AbstractThe effect of exploitation capacity (EC) vis-à-vis organizational performance (OP) has not been sufficiently studied and has low empirical evidence in developing countries such as Colombia. Absorption capacity based on exploitation capacity (EC) is considered to have been relevant for organizations in developing countries to significantly increase their performance via innovation. We examined the effect of exploitation capacity versus organizational performance using a sample of 227 companies located in Medellin, Colombia. The main findings indicate that companies can generate exploitation capacities in order to increase organizational performance, essentially seeking to combine information from different sources for their benefit, thereby directly contributing to the growth of benefits in the companies under study.

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Technology Absorption as a Main Indicator of Global Entrepreneurship Performance

JEJAK ◽

10.15294/jejak.v13i2.26041 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 412-422

Author(s):

P Eko Prasetyo

Keyword(s):

Absorption Capacity ◽

Least Square ◽

Primary Data ◽

Main Role ◽

Analysis Model ◽

Main Determinant ◽

Main Indicator ◽

Technology Absorption ◽

Global Entrepreneurship ◽

And Performance

In the globalization era, technology absorption capacity is increasingly vital to own to improve the performance of entrepreneurial industry. The aim of this study was to elaborate the main role of technology absorption as the main determinant to boost the performance of global entrepreneurship. For the sake of analysis, the researchers took primary data from global entrepreneurship index (GEIINDEX, 2019) containing 137 countries that have been surveyed (Acs, 2019). The method of analysis used was path analysis model in recursive form derived from the experimental model of multiple regression method in form of ordinary least square (OLS). The results showed that technology absorption (TA) positively and significantly became the main determinant in improving the capacity and performance of global entrepreneurship, while the opportunity start-up (OS) was the supporting determinant. Shortly, the entrepreneurial industry should have the capacity of technology absorption and mastery to start a business (OS), improve capacity (ABT), and sustainably encourage the excellence of Global Entrepreneurship Performance (GEP)

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An Empirical Analysis of the Obtrusiveness of and Participants' Compliance with the Electronically Activated Recorder (EAR)

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759.23.4.248 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 23 (4) ◽

pp. 248-257 ◽

Cited By ~ 58

Author(s):

Matthias R. Mehl ◽

Shannon E. Holleran

Keyword(s):

Empirical Analysis ◽

Sampling Method ◽

Daily Life ◽

Assessment Method ◽

Data Confidentiality ◽

Short Term ◽

Naturally Occurring ◽

Two Samples ◽

Audio Recorder ◽

Term Monitoring

Abstract. In this article, the authors provide an empirical analysis of the obtrusiveness of and participants' compliance with a relatively new psychological ambulatory assessment method, called the electronically activated recorder or EAR. The EAR is a modified portable audio-recorder that periodically records snippets of ambient sounds from participants' daily environments. In tracking moment-to-moment ambient sounds, the EAR yields an acoustic log of a person's day as it unfolds. As a naturalistic observation sampling method, it provides an observer's account of daily life and is optimized for the assessment of audible aspects of participants' naturally-occurring social behaviors and interactions. Measures of self-reported and behaviorally-assessed EAR obtrusiveness and compliance were analyzed in two samples. After an initial 2-h period of relative obtrusiveness, participants habituated to wearing the EAR and perceived it as fairly unobtrusive both in a short-term (2 days, N = 96) and a longer-term (10-11 days, N = 11) monitoring. Compliance with the method was high both during the short-term and longer-term monitoring. Somewhat reduced compliance was identified over the weekend; this effect appears to be specific to student populations. Important privacy and data confidentiality considerations around the EAR method are discussed.

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